Curated OER
Buffalo
Students complete a journal entry for the uses of the buffalo by the "Salish with Flathead" and Pend d'Oreille Indians. They understand that people depended on the buffalo for their survival.
Curated OER
We the People (Cultural Research)
Fourth graders conduct cultural research, collect oral histories using tape recorders and cameras, and share their ancestral heritage with classmates through family heirlooms and ethnic foods.
Curated OER
"Architexture": Exploring Architecture Through Clay Tiles
Learners explore and analyze the architecture of San Antonio, Texas. They watch a video about tiles created by Harding Black, and discuss pictures of architecture found in San Antonio, Texas. Students then design a clay tile...
Kinder Art
Kinder Art: Norval Morrisseau (Lesson Plan)
A wonderful educational art site from KinderArt that includes creating a work of art in a style similar to that of Morrisseau. Includes a short biography, art vocabulary, and information on Ojibwa culture.
California State University
Basket Making
This fibers project goes cross-curricular to focus on Native American coil baskets. Techniques could be challenging. However, when completed, your students will feel so rewarded with a beautiful handmade craft.
California State University
Navaho Rug
A simple, but dynamic introductory weaving lesson plan that focuses on the art of the Navaho Native Americans. The lesson plan is well thought-out and includes references to children's literature to read as an introduction.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Extra, Extra!! Mary Rowlandson's Captivity Newscast
This activity will be an interdisciplinary activity that involves both English Language Arts and Social Studies (History). The activity will be primarily technology-based and also project-based that will have the learners performing...
California State University
Lesson Plan: Pictograph Stone Carving
This lesson plan provides a fun art lesson about stone carving.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Just Plain Living
Students work through a teacher-prepared WebQuest in order to learn about the art, food, shelter, clothing, etc. of the Plains Indians. Internet resources are used to collect information in order to make group presentations to the class....